The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-24
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Standard Oil Cases Continue.
Mr., ]. M. Culp, Of the Louisville g.
Nashville Road, Testifies.
A Lack of knowledge Of Affairs in
His Department Displayed.
He Is Advised to Take Counsel
with His Attorney.
Carlisle and Randall Have Some Words
About Misunderstanding Between
Them Concerning Thoebe's Con-
test--Francis Wilson.

test--Francis Wilson.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.--The examination
Of J, NJ. Culp general freight agent Of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, was contin-
ucd before the interstate commerce com
mission this morning in connection with the
Standard Oil cases. Witness hesitated q
great deal In giving his testimony and
showed, in many respects, lack of knowl-
edge OF the dates and o,hsps matters in his
department about which hc was questioned.
In explanation, or, as he termed it, in justice
10 himself, he finally said that the chief man
in his Office was in i'll health and that lac
(witness) had taken steps TO have all matters
respecting the arrangement and publication
II rates made clear. lie avorred with cm-
phasis that there was no purpose on the part
OF his company TO conceal anything The
chairman questioned witness for half an
hour respecting printed tariff sheet issued
by witness, giving among other information
the rates upon oil.
Witness admitted that the actual oil rates
were not those given ON the sheet, but were
special rates issued from timo 10 time and
posted In slation-houscs. The purpose Of
the chairman was to ascertain how a shipper
could learn from the company publications
what were the actual rates on oil. Witness
replied at great length, but failed to make
the matter clear 20 anyone. The chairman
finally advised witness 10 take counsel with.
the attorney Of his road as 10 whether lac
was complying with the fifth section Of the
interstate commerce law respecting the
publication OF rates and the filing Of copies
with the commission.
CARLISLE AND RANDALL.
4 reporter asked Mr. Carlisle II he knew
Mr. Randall was assisting Mr.. Thocbe In his
contest Mr.. Carlisle said: II do not know
and would not say anything about It unless
was reliably Informed. | have heard,
however, that Mr. Randall j. assisting Mr..
rhocbe.n A. usual, Mr. Carlisle was quoted,
which brought forth the following letter
from Mr.. Randall:
P,ou. PA, Nov. II, 1887,
To the Hon. John q. Carlisle.
Dear sir-t inrlusc YOU cutting from the Ncw
York Nofd aud desire To know irum you whether
yuu arr correctly reported. Thgre g. not a word ui
truth In the statement nor scmhlancc oi iustincus
lion therefor. n the Interview, tu iur ns You ar
concerned. T. corrcct then ] have q right to ask
aud expect you a. give me your warrant AMI nu
lhnniy ior such allegation loun,, ycp respect
fully, san }. RANDALL
srr,rrp'. ROOM Uot.r or rRrrnrsrNrArivrs.
NAsHtN0ruN, Nov. lu, ~.
To The Hon. 8. Randall. laoli. Pa;
pslr er Your ~ thp itth insi u this mnmCut
rcccl,ed In the INT place have had no inter
view with correspondent ot the World on any
subject About week agu local reporter for thc
Cincinnati Enquirer called ~ my housc and talked
vlth inc nlout the recent elections aud Just ns hc
vns leaving De- asked me u had seen the news
prtcf upufts that YOU wCrr taking an Interest tu
lhsointcsicd election from my pisTiCt Ny trply was
that had seen such statements in one or two pa
rrrs butuiiHrhc'i no importance Whatever to ihtm
aud had nothing tn sy ON the tuhiyct suppose
this j. the basis uf the telegram you iuHlusU With
ihis exception no one has spoken o. me on The suh
icrt except one or two pctsunul friends, uud %
those ifrnds snid vmIhatlwlly ihui ] believed
The report to b. irlar that Wa satisfied You had
not examined The ease. and you would not capia'
an opinion ifhout doing pa. The ~ louls lic
publican wHs one of the Tapcr IN which stW lhe
rpou bui do not NJ this moment remember TIE
0thcr Ncry truly, J. g. tArListE
COMEDIAN WILSON OK CLEVELAND.
Francis Wilson, the comedian, was pre-
.cnicd 10 the President Tuesday The fol
lowing b an extract from letter that Mr.
Wilson wrote 10 bis wife about the meeting
giving his impression of Mr.. Cleveland The
letter was not intended for publication, but
il r. probably all the more interesting on that
account
To-day called upon Grover ocycland-him ot
| ihr swelling proportions and lovely wife. Tie WIS
calm aud III pi.sts.ei going through the urlrui
/ with colmcudablc dignity. ! watched him nur.
| rowly wlrn ! va presented and ur,'hg ~ N'li
| ncf,otisne.s "Mr President. let mc pn,sHnt Mr
Fnuris Wilson, oi the Sew York Casino thus The
| Ir,cnt "Ah Sc 40 be- had nid "Ah. there" I
! should have died with murtlnutluul very glad a.
/ meet YOU Mr.. Wilson" Al This Whilu hu brld 10y
hand. which In the emotion ~ the moment ~
/ concealed by him be was pfr.,ing rel h9rd' WIN
head. vLirh his dcmocmc'vs thoroughly uudcr
/ .toOi aud for which guci-ui uhsi'nnrc all my
amliy are colsbritcd. but mott of ~ nay aunt
/ Nafy Celia turcrpit passed into ihc center cor.
/ Ilinf oi the Mhitch0usc, thence 10 the Whit
washed plriicn. Aud soun the heaven aspiring
sides NJ tho Washington POomnc monument BID
me from the sight Oi Grover Cleveland, perhaps for
A. you know. The President stand. NJ The head oi
lhc corridor in the oa,l room, aud when The door
omen Disclosing bis Adunis Ike ngufv. even body
rrayltaics toward that door Ike lot ui cps lu y
whirlpool 4 grisp oi the hand. Jew hurfcl
Wonis that nic -cirr,ly ever heard nnd un you go.
making noon for the rCAt ,lip. wns amused at
famc ui The incidents that occurred, hud herr up ID
ioW tgnthrrr,i fUr your especial dedication. When
/ his Iucfruras made hia appcnmncc one old ell
loud ouuurh a. tc hgani block away aud with iu
dr.ffi4bir Fush. "iic looks we'll aud happy then
/ thc cluspcd her hnnds aud bio hor nclcr lp very
| much after the fashion OF H u.ytlr old Forward
| rhr drshod and rmfpcd the frriicnls hand. md
Insisted upon whispering In hi ear long after her
| time Tor moving on had pa..cl sho nearly broke
| up the meeting Another lady. oi real southern
| blood announced herself to tie President ns De-
Hugg OF Tcuur r.roc ard then stood Of dramatically
io watch the effect u ahc expected HE chelspas
/ ~ ro up In the nlr with atnnlshmcnL llc only
| rlscd bis eyebrows, ns much ns 70 ,ny the -,
| ,0u saw" oh. it va thrilling ] haven't seen
anythngso droil since the Iron chest was played
REMARKABLY sEiLlrrL WORK.
Among the curiosiiie. Of the treasury dc.
partmcnt not the least are the wonderfully
skilled ladies who put together the frag
mcnts Of badly mutilatcd or burned legal
tender or national bank currency sent In iof
redemption. This work Is not done by ia,
redemption division of the treasury a. has
been stated, but by the special committee Of
these ladies, each of whom represents one OF
The burcas having custody u the govern
monts funds and accounts pertaining
thereto. VIZ. The secretaries, tho treasurer
aud the registers. In cafes where national
notes are Involved, q representative of tli'
bureau of The comptroller Of the currcnr,
| /. added 10 the committee. Some nmazinl
stories are told uf their Fkillful work On,
| /. of the rasc OF q country merchant Living
near Ecdilia. NO. wlio placed 81, 200 ~
bills in on old stone Jar on shelf in NJ
store Some time ailcrward, having oc